Profile: Ka’aihue finally got an something like an extended look in Kansas City (206 PA isn’t really “extended,” but you take what you get from the Royals) during 2010 after once again destroying the minor leagues for half a season, and made the least of it, hitting .217/.307/.394. It’s a small sample, but hardly encouraging, and at times he seemed overmatched by the pitching. Nonetheless, the Royals haven’t made any noises yet about bringing in a terrible player like Mike Jacobs to block Ka’aihue, so perhaps they are serious about letting Kila be Billy Butler’s 1B/DH partner to start 2011. It isn’t a bad idea. Ka’aihue won’t be a star, but he can probably be an above-average hitter, if he can hit .260/.350/.440 as a DH that would be a significant improvement over the recent years for Royals. That doesn’t help fantasy teams as much, especially given the limited RBI opportunities. Factor in the short leash the Royals will probably have for Ka’aihue given their past treatment of him, and it means that Ka’aihue, while definitely draftable, is a low-end option at 1B/DH in most leagues. (Matt Klaassen)

The Quick Opinion: Kila finally got a chance in 2010, and pretty much flopped. He has some potential, the question is whether or not the Royals give him a chance to realize it.

Profile: Billy Beane traded for player with a .390 career minor league OBP. Say it ain't so. The Kila will be 28 at the start of the season and should not see much playing time unless several players are moved and/or hurt on the A's. But stranger things have happened before. (Jeff Zimmerman)

The Quick Opinion: The on-base machine that is Kila Ka'aihue will need some holes to open up in front of him to succeed in Oakland.

Profile: Kila brings his affinity for walks to Arizona on a minor league contract. He is yet another prospect who never really got a fair shot at earning a job. Unfortunately for Kila, he is buried on the depth chart behind Paul Goldschmidt and probably even Lars Anderson. (David Wiers)